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Matty Lund

{{Short description|Footballer (born 1990)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Matty Lund

| image = Matthew Lund 30-11-2013 1.jpg

| upright = 0.8

| caption = Lund playing for Rochdale in 2013

| fullname = Matthew Charles Lund{{cite web|title=Retained List 2015–16|url=http://www.efl.com/documents/professional-retained-report-2015-16549-3151378.pdf|publisher=English Football League|access-date=14 March 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161202052144/http://www.efl.com/documents/professional-retained-report-2015-16549-3151378.pdf|archive-date=2 December 2016}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|11|21|df=y}}{{cite web |title=Matty Lund |url=http://www.11v11.com/players/matty-lund-230279/ |publisher=11v11 |access-date=14 March 2017}}

| birth_place = Manchester, England

| position = Midfielder

| height = 1.83 m

| currentclub = Salford City (player-coach)

| clubnumber = 8

| youthyears1 = 2007–2009 | youthclubs1 = Crewe Alexandra

| years1 = 2009–2013 | clubs1 = Stoke City | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2010 | clubs2 = → Hereford United (loan) | caps2 = 2 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2011 | clubs3 = → Oldham Athletic (loan) | caps3 = 3 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2012 | clubs4 = → Bristol Rovers (loan) | caps4 = 13 | goals4 = 2

| years5 = 2012–2013 | clubs5 = → Bristol Rovers (loan) | caps5 = 18 | goals5 = 2

| years6 = 2013 | clubs6 = → Southend United (loan) | caps6 = 12 | goals6 = 1

| years7 = 2013–2017 | clubs7 = Rochdale | caps7 = 112 | goals7 = 20

| years8 = 2017–2018 | clubs8 = Burton Albion | caps8 = 12 | goals8 = 1

| years9 = 2018 | clubs9 = → Bradford City (loan) | caps9 = 10 | goals9 = 2

| years10 = 2018–2020 | clubs10 = Scunthorpe United | caps10 = 44 | goals10 = 6

| years11 = 2020–2021 | clubs11 = Rochdale | caps11 = 37 | goals11 = 12

| years12 = 2021– | clubs12 = Salford City | caps12 = 120 | goals12 = 19

| nationalyears1 = 2011–2012 | nationalteam1 = Northern Ireland U21 | nationalcaps1 = 6 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2016–2017 | nationalteam2 = Northern Ireland | nationalcaps2 = 3 | nationalgoals2 = 0

| club-update = 15:31, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

| nationalteam-update = 22:35, 31 January 2020 (UTC)

}}

Matthew Charles Lund (born 21 November 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for {{English football updater|SalfordC}} club Salford City where he holds the role of player-coach.

A former Crewe Alexandra youth trainee, Lund began his senior career with English club Stoke City in the Premier League, where he failed to make his debut. He instead made his senior debut during a loan spell at Hereford United in November 2010. Further loan spells took Lund to Oldham Athletic and Bristol Rovers (twice) and he ended 2011–12 on loan at Southend United. In July 2013, Lund made a permanent transfer to then-League Two side Rochdale, after being released by Stoke City. He went on to enjoy an excellent season, scoring nine goals from midfield to help Rochdale to promotion.

Born in England, Lund has played internationally for the Northern Ireland national team six times at the under-21 level and three times at senior level.

Club career

=Stoke City=

Lund started his career at Crewe Alexandra's Academy. He joined Stoke City in the summer of 2009 along with fellow Crewe teammate Ben Marshall.{{cite web|url=http://www.stokecityfc.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10310~1716166,00.html |title=City swoop for youngsters |publisher=Stoke City FC |access-date=25 November 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004143947/http://www.stokecityfc.com/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10310~1716166%2C00.html |archive-date=4 October 2011 }} Unlike Marshall who went out on loan Lund stayed at Stoke and played in the reserve team. He had a number of impressive displays in the reserve squad most notably against Portsmouth where Lund scored three times and created two.{{cite web|url=http://www.stokecityfc.com/page/Reserves/0,,10310~2002316,00.html |title=Stoke City 4 Portsmouth 0 |publisher=Stoke City FC |access-date=25 November 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100324161300/http://www.stokecityfc.com/page/Reserves/0%2C%2C10310~2002316%2C00.html |archive-date=24 March 2010 }} His first appearance on the Stoke bench came in a Premier League game against Burnley in February 2010.{{cite web|url=http://www.stokecityfc.com/page/MatchReport/0,,10310~47911,00.html |title=Stoke 1–1 Burnley |access-date=23 November 2010 |publisher=Stoke City FC |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100411080031/http://www.stokecityfc.com/page/MatchReport/0%2C%2C10310~47911%2C00.html |archive-date=11 April 2010 }}

Lund joined Jamie Pitman at Hereford United on a month's loan on 23 November 2010.{{cite web|url=http://www.stokecityfc.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10310~2230525,00.html |title=Lund's Loan Move To Hereford |access-date=23 November 2010 |publisher=Stoke City FC |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101129022355/http://www.stokecityfc.com/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10310~2230525%2C00.html |archive-date=29 November 2010 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.herefordunited.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10835~2230533,00.html|title=Bulls Beat Loan Deadline|access-date=23 November 2010|publisher=herefordunited.co.uk|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314124751/http://www.herefordunited.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10835~2230533,00.html|archive-date=14 March 2012|url-status=dead}} He made his professional debut in a 2–2 draw with Lincoln City in the FA Cup.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/9206806.stm|title=Hereford 2 – 2 Lincoln City|access-date=27 November 2010 |publisher=BBC Sport|date=27 November 2010}} He made his league debut in a 1–0 loss to Bradford City on 11 December 2010.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/9254992.stm|title=Bradford 1 – 0 Hereford|access-date=11 December 2010 |publisher=BBC Sport|date=11 December 2010}}

In July 2011 Lund joined League One side Oldham Athletic on loan until 21 November 2011.{{cite web |url=http://www.stokecityfc.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10310~2403839,00.html|title=Lund's Loan Move To Latics|access-date=26 July 2011 |publisher=stokecityfc.com}} Lund made his debut for the club with an assist in a 1–0 pre season victory against Fleetwood Town{{cite web |url=http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/page/NewsUpdate/0,,10337~2405846,00.html|title=First Half report|access-date=30 July 2011 |publisher=oldhamathleticfc.com}} and his competitive club debut on the first day of the 2011–12 season, starting the Football League match against Sheffield United.{{cite news |title=Oldham 0–2 Sheffield Utd |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14352031.stm |work=BBC Sport |publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |date=6 August 2011 |access-date=6 August 2011 }} He was recalled by Stoke from his loan at Oldham on 9 September as Lund was not getting played in the first team.{{cite web |url=http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/page/NewsUpdate/0,,10337~2445452,00.html|title=Lund Leaves Latics|access-date=9 September 2011 |publisher=oldhamathleticfc.com}}

On 30 January 2012 Lund joined Bristol Rovers on a month's loan, scoring his first two senior goals in his final loan appearance for the club.{{cite web|title=Lund Joins Rovers on Loan|url=http://www.stokecityfc.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10310~2593460,00.html|work=Stoke City F.C.|access-date=30 January 2012}}{{cite web|title=Rovers sign Lund on loan|url=http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~2593338,00.html|work=Bristol Rovers F.C.|access-date=30 January 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120131211442/http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0%2C%2C10328~2593338%2C00.html|archive-date=31 January 2012|url-status=dead}} In July 2012 he re-joined Bristol Rovers on loan following a successful spell. He scored on his final appearance of his second loan spell in a 2–1 win over Plymouth Argyle.{{cite web|title=Bristol Rovers 2–1 Plymouth|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20841140|work=BBC Sport|date=31 December 2012 |access-date=28 April 2013}} He joined Southend United on loan in February 2013.{{cite news|title=Matthew Lund: Southend United sign Stoke City midfielder on loan|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21480467|work=BBC Sport|access-date=28 April 2013}} He played 13 games for the Shrimpers scoring once against Northampton Town.{{cite news|title=Southend 1–2 Northampton|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21449053|work=BBC Sport|access-date=28 April 2013}}{{cite web|title=Matthew Lund ends loan spell at Southend United from Stoke City with team talk from ITV chat show host Jeremy Kyle|url=http://www.echo-news.co.uk/sport/blues/10385341._/?|work=Southend Echo|date=28 April 2013 |access-date=28 April 2013}} He was released by Stoke at the end of the 2012–13 season.{{cite web|title=Potters Announce Retained List|url=http://www.stokecityfc.com/news/article/potters-announce-retained-list-856356.aspx|work=Stoke City F.C|access-date=6 June 2013}}

=Rochdale=

Lund joined Rochdale on 21 June 2013 signing a two-year contract.{{cite web|title=Lund Joins Team Rochdale|url=http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/news/article/lund-signs-875981.aspx|work=Rochdale A.F.C|access-date=21 June 2013}}

On 31 October 2014, Lund signed a contract extension tying him to the club until summer 2016.{{cite web|title=Matty Lund Signs Contract Extension|url=http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/news/article/lund-extension-2053637.aspx|work=Rochdale A.F.C|access-date=31 October 2014}}

On 17 December 2016, Lund scored his first career hat-trick, scoring all three of Rochdale's goals in a 3–2 win against Northampton Town.{{Cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/northampton-vs-rochdale/358920|title = Northampton 2-3 Rochdale: Matty Lund hat-trick denies Cobblers}}

=Burton Albion=

On 19 May 2017, Lund joined Burton Albion signing a two-year contract after his four-year spell at Rochdale.{{cite web|title=Matty Lund Joins Burton Albion|url=http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/matty-lund-joins-burton-albion-3721017.aspx|work=Burton Albion F.C.|access-date=19 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170519183856/http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/matty-lund-joins-burton-albion-3721017.aspx|archive-date=19 May 2017|url-status=dead}} He scored his first goal for Burton in a 3–2 EFL Cup win against Oldham Athletic on 9 August 2017.{{cite web

|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40798477

|title=Oldham 2–3 Burton

|publisher=BBC

|date=9 August 2017 |access-date=14 August 2017}}

On 26 January 2018, Matty joined Bradford City on loan for the rest of the season.{{cite news|title=Bradford sign McGowan, Warnock and Lund|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42832678|access-date=26 January 2018|publisher=BBC|date=26 January 2018}}

=Scunthorpe United=

On 3 August 2018, Matty joined Scunthorpe United for an undisclosed fee, signing a two-year deal with the club.{{cite web |url=https://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/news/2018/august/iron-sign-matthew-lund/|title=Iron sign Matthew Lund |publisher=Scunthorpe United F.C. |date=3 August 2018 |access-date=4 August 2018}}

=Rochdale return=

On 31 January 2020, Lund returned to Rochdale for an undisclosed fee, signing a 18-month contract.{{cite web |url=https://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/news/2020/january/mattylundjoinsdale/|title=Matty Lund Returns To Rochdale |publisher=Rochdale A.F.C. |date=31 January 2020 |access-date=31 January 2020}}

=Salford City=

File:Matthew Lund 15022025.jpg in 2025.]]

On 1 July 2021, Lund joined League Two side Salford City on a free transfer after turning down a new contract with Rochdale, signing a one-year deal with the option of a second.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57674638 |title=Salford City sign Rochdale midfielder Matty Lund and ex-Oldham forward Conor McAleny |work=BBC Sport |date=1 July 2021 |access-date=1 July 2021}} On 11 September, he scored his first goal for the club, scoring a last minute winner to beat Bradford City 1–0.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58444831 |title=Salford City 1-0 Bradford City: Matty Lund's late winner helps Salford snatch a 1-0 victory over Bradford City in League Two |work=BBC Sport |date=11 September 2021 |access-date=11 September 2021}} on 31 October he scored a hat-trick against boyhood club Manchester United under 23s in the EFL Trophy in a 4-3 victory for Salford.

On 4 October 2024, Lund was appointed in the role of player-coach.{{cite web|url=https://www.salfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2024/october/04/matthew-lunds-new-role-as-player-coach/|title=Matthew Lund's New Role as Player-Coach|website=www.salfordcityfc.co.uk|date=4 October 2024|accessdate=4 October 2024}}

International career

Lund was called up to the Northern Ireland Under 21 side for the first time in February 2011.{{cite web|url=http://www.irishfa.com/international/item/6255/u21-squad-announced-to-face-wales/|title=U21 Squad Announced to face Wales|access-date=7 February 2011|publisher=irishfa.com|archive-date=2 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402192402/http://www.irishfa.com/international/item/6255/u21-squad-announced-to-face-wales/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web |url=http://www.stokecityfc.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10310~2288318,00.html?|title=City Pair Go Head-To-Head|access-date=7 February 2011 |publisher=stokecityfc.com}} He was called up to the senior Northern Ireland squad for a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier against Romania in November 2014.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29969288 |title=Euro 2016 qualifier: NI's Steven Davis misses Romania game |publisher=BBC |date=12 November 2014|access-date=30 August 2016}} He was called up again in August 2016 for a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against the Czech Republic.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37207619 |title=McGivern and Lund called into NI squad |publisher=BBC |date=30 August 2016|access-date=30 August 2016}}

Style of play

Ian Henderson has described him as a player that is a "real good passer of the ball, he moves with the ball over distance, he can then chip in with a fair few goals too, a wise head on himself as well", and has described him as "exceptional" both offensively and defensively.{{cite web |last=Robinson |first=Lewis |url=http://www.salfordnow.co.uk/2021/08/02/the-fans-being-back-in-the-stadium-is-going-to-be-exceptional-not-just-for-the-players-but-for-the-local-community-too-salford-city-striker-ian-henderson-previews-the-ammies/ |title="The fans being back in the stadium is going to be exceptional, not just for the players but for the local community too" – Salford City striker Ian Henderson previews the Ammies' 2021-22 season |date=2 August 2021 |accessdate=4 August 2021 |work=Salford Now}}

Career statistics

=Club=

{{updated|match played 10 September 2024}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

rowspan=2|Club

!rowspan=2|Season

!colspan=3|League

!colspan=2|FA Cup

!colspan=2|League Cup

!colspan=2|Other

!colspan=2|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="5"|Stoke City

|2009–10{{soccerbase season|52136|2009|access-date=14 March 2017}}

|Premier League

|0

00000colspan="2"|—00
2010–11{{soccerbase season|52136|2010|access-date=14 March 2017}}

|Premier League

|0

0colspan="2"|—00colspan="2"|—00
2011–12{{soccerbase season|52136|2011|access-date=14 March 2017}}

|Premier League

|0

000000000
2012–13{{soccerbase season|52136|2012|access-date=14 March 2017}}

|Premier League

|0

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—00
colspan="2"|Total

!0

000000000
Hereford United (loan)

|2010–11

|League Two

|2

010colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—30
Oldham Athletic (loan)

|2011–12

|League One

|3

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—30
rowspan="3"|Bristol Rovers (loan)

|2011–12

|League Two

|13

2colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—132
2012–13

|League Two

|18

21010colspan="2"|—202
colspan="2"|Total

!31

4101000334
Southend United (loan)

|2012–13

|League Two

|12

1colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—1{{efn|Appearances in Football League Trophy|name=statsFLT}}0131
rowspan="5"|Rochdale

|2013–14{{soccerbase season|52136|2013|access-date=14 March 2017}}

|League Two

|40

8411000459
2014–15{{soccerbase season|52136|2014|access-date=14 March 2017}}

|League One

|14

2301000182
2015–16{{soccerbase season|52136|2015|access-date=14 March 2017}}

|League One

|29

110002{{efn|name=statsFLT}}0321
2016–17{{soccerbase season|52136|2016|access-date=14 March 2017}}

|League One

|29

930112{{efn|Appearances in EFL Trophy|name=statsEFT}}03510
colspan="2"|Total

!112

20111314013022
Burton Albion

|2017–18{{soccerbase season|52136|2017|access-date=14 March 2017}}

|Championship

|12

10021colspan="2"|—142
Bradford City (loan)

|2017–18

|League One

|10

2colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—102
rowspan="3"|Scunthorpe United

|2018–19{{soccerbase season|52136|2018|access-date=28 September 2018}}

|League One

|22

120102{{efn|name=statsEFT}}0271
2019–20{{soccerbase season|52136|2019|accessdate=8 November 2021}}

|League Two

|22

410103{{efn|name=statsEFT}}1275
colspan="2"|Total

!44

5302051546
rowspan="3"|Rochdale

|2019–20

|League One

|5

1colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—0051
2020–21{{soccerbase season|52136|2020|accessdate=8 November 2021}}

|League One

|32

1111101{{efn|name=statsEFT}}03512
colspan="2"|Total

!37

161110104013
rowspan="5"|Salford City

|2021–22{{soccerbase season|52136|2021|access-date=19 April 2023}}

|League Two

|40

7201000437
2022–23{{soccerbase season|52136|2022|access-date=19 April 2023}}

|League Two

|28

720105{{efn|Three appearances in EFL Trophy and two in League Two play-offs}}0367
2023–24{{soccerbase season|52136|2023|accessdate=4 October 2024}}

|League Two

|38

320302{{efn|name=statsEFT}}3456
2024–25{{soccerbase season|52136|2024|accessdate=4 October 2024}}

|League Two

|14

222102{{efn|name=statsEFT}}0194
colspan="2"|Total

!120

1982609314324
colspan="3"|Career total

!383

6425415220444374

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=International=

{{updated|match played 2 June 2017}}{{NFT player|65953|name=Matty Lund|accessdate=14 March 2017}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year

National teamYearAppsGoals
rowspan="2"|Northern Ireland

|2016

10
201720
colspan="2"|Total30

References

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